YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH too much to do…
a) Cymbeline—I have 438 lines to memorize (I counted…), and rehearsals every day
b) Nightly Revels and New Jollity—this is a workshop I did last winter. But we're doing a few scenes at Borders (heh heh, the infamous Borders :D) on 6-30, so now I have to re-memorize/rehearse for that too
c) this darn thing =)
d) my BDay is coming up…
Oh yeah, I have a challenge. If you go to my bio page, you'll find a clue to my birth date. If you can give me the MM/DD/YY of when I was born, I will put you into my story! The deadline is…my birthday (so get a move on!) (Oh and to my BFF, you are not eligible, I know you know my BDay. I'll put you in anyway =D)
Disclaimer: (looks at bottle of pills) sniff…maybe these will help…(takes a few)…KABOING—KABOING—KABOING…(bouncing off the walls noises)
Evil Thing O' The Day: ff.net. They keep destroying my emoticons…(case in point: --#)
Kokuei: sniff…you are my only reviewer for Ch. 6! Glad you liked my pathetic insanity…er, philosophy ;)Thanx for the definitions!
On with the insanity…
Breeee! Breeee! Breeee!
Kagome groaned and opened her eyes. The sun shone in through the bedroom window, illumination the sleeping form of Inu-Yasha.
I don't remember this, she thought dryly, noticing his arms around her. She tried to sit up but he growled in his sleep and held her more tightly to him. Kagome sighed, defeated, and closed her eyes. Maybe she could—
Breeee! Breeee! Breeee!
Kagome's eyes snapped open. "Stupid cell phone," she grumbled to now one in particular. "Inu-Yasha, you baka, I thought your phone was set on vibrate." She tried to sit up, but was again stopped by Inu-Yasha.
Kagome struggled against him, the cell phone's demanding beeps ringing in her ears. But it was no use—he was much stronger than she would ever be. He was growling louder now. Kagome growled back in frustration, and winced as the ringing grew louder too, apparently determined to drown them both out.
Then she had an idea. She ceased her struggles, leaning against him. The muscles of his arms relaxed, and his growls slowly faded.
Finally, Kagome thought, relieved. I wonder what he dreams about, to be so protective of me. Moving slowly, so as not to startle him, she slid her hand up to rest on his bare chest, over his heart. She closed her eyes and concentrated, pushing the insistent beeps of Inu-Yasha's phone away.
Kagome reached into her energy and pulled out a thread of power. She directed it to her shoulder, letting it flow down her arm and through her hand into the center of Inu-Yasha's power.
This is confusing. And overwhelming, Kagome thought. So much power…and so many emotions, all sorts of colors and textures swirling around and clashing together. I feel like I've been swallowed by a washing machine…
She had to laugh at that. A washing machine! I have too much imagination. Now, if I can only find a way to wake him up… She began to explore his core, pressing more energy through her hand. Inu-Yasha…Inu-Yasha, can you hear me? Wake up…
What is that? she wondered. She had stumbled upon a mass of energy, much more powerful than where she had been before. It crackled against her power, leaving a sensation of blood and lightning. Kagome shivered. She was scared, but stubbornly curious as well. Cautiously but firmly she pressed onward, sending out probing tendrils. Tears and bones and blood and thunder… This seems familiar, I know what this is, but I can't name it. What—
Kagome jumped as a hand closed around her wrist and forced her away.
"Stay out of there," Inu-Yasha said dangerously. His eyes were turning red. "Don't you ever do that again," he warned, shaking her by the shoulders to make sure she understood. "Don't you ever—"
"Inu-Yasha, you're hurting me," she said weakly.
The hanyou blinked, and his eyes faded back to amber. He relaxed his hands and pulled back, eyes widening as his fingers brushed the red marks on her arms. He had done that to her. Damn it, he was supposed to be protecting her, and now he'd hurt her.
"Kagome, I'm sor—" he started.
"You're cell phone is ringing," she said coldly. She did not look at him but left the room with her head held high.
Inu-Yasha cursed and kicked the door shut after her. "Damn, damn, damn," he growled. Angry more at himself than her, he swore once more and stomped over to his phone.
"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain," he snapped. "What do you want?"
"My, my, Inu-Yasha," Kaede said calmly. "What's gotten ye so bothered?"
"She—I almost—what the hell is wrong with that wench?!" he exploded.
"Inu-Yasha, calm down," Kaede ordered. "What happened?"
Inu-Yasha took a deep breath in and let it out as a heavy sigh. "We did the ward. She's good with energy—very good. Then for some reason she was in my mind, in my soul—she found the core of my demon power!" he exclaimed, and had to take another deep breath to calm himself. He began to pace. "I guess her exploring woke the demon in me—which woke me. I was sleeping. I nearly lost it and went demon. And I—I scared her, I hurt her. If I hadn't snapped out of it…" Inu-Yasha trailed off. He sat down on the bed and put his head in his hands. "I could have killed her," he finished weakly.
Kaede was surprised to hear tears in his voice. The Ward-bond has affected ye deeply, Inu-Yasha, she thought. Too deeply, and now ye be afraid. I pray to the gods she does not reject ye. Aloud, she said, "But ye didn't, and that be the important thing. All will be well," she said kindly. "Talk to Kagome and she will understand."
"And tell her I'm a hanyou?" he said despairingly.
"That be your decision. Ye must tell her eventually; whether that be now or later is up to ye. But that be not why I called. Why be the computer not responding?"
"We haven't turned it on," Inu-Yasha said sheepishly.
"Well then that be you're project for today. Talk to Kagome, and get her to help ye. I'll contact you through the computer tomorrow."
Inu-Yasha sighed and hung up. He ran his fingers through his hair, a nervous habit that invariably left his ears showing. With a growl he shoved them back down under his hair and went to find Kagome.
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He found her in the study, curled up in the computer chair, hugging her knees to her chest. A fresh wave of guilt rolled through his stomach as he saw the dark bruises on her arms. "Kagome?"
She ignored him. Inu-Yasha went over to her and put a hand on her shoulder. Kagome flinched and pulled free.
Feeling worse with every refusal, Inu-Yasha knelt down next to her. "Look at me," he ordered, but she ignored him. "Kagome, please," he begged, but again she refused.
Inu-Yasha willed himself not to growl and scare her further. He seized the seat of her chair and spun her around to face him. She looked at him, but the look in her eyes was so painful that he wished she had not.
I can't tell her I'm a hanyou, not now, he thought desperately. But then how do I explain? Kaede always says the best way to lie is with the truth…all right…
"Kagome, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, or scare you." He paused, choosing his words carefully. "I'm a very private person. There are…memories, of things I'd like to forget, that I keep locked up inside of me. You…reminded me of them when you touched them. I have a temper, a bad one, and I—I just lost it." He took her hand in his, tracing her knuckles with his thumb. "I'm sorry, Kagome, I really am. Please…please don't hate me."
"I don't." Her voice was very quiet. "You scared me so much…I'm the one who's sorry. I shouldn't have invaded your privacy."
"It's all right." He gave her arm a gentle tug, and she let him pull her down to kneel beside him. He hugged her briefly and she returned it. When they pulled apart Inu-Yasha told her what K had said.
"Get the computer running? Sounds like fun. I'll make breakfast while you get started."
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I originally didn't plan on this chapter. But I needed a way to introduce The New Moon (the next chapter), so I wrote this to go at the beginning. Then I realized that would get a little long, and that this could stand on its own, so here it is. See you soon!!
-Myriadragon